Jacques Pepin will be the first person to receive the Julia Child Foundation award.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/13/us-food-award-pepin-idUSKCN0QI2L220150813
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/jacques-pepin-named-first-recipient-of-the-julia-child-award/2015/08/13/32488fb0-4046-11e5-8d45-d815146f81fa_story.html